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Are you

ready
to practise
law?
Internationally Trained Lawyers Program 1

Launch your legal


career in Canada
If you are a lawyer or law graduate new to the
Canadian legal profession, it can be difficult to
Program Highlights
overcome the obstacles that allow you to start or
• Over 20 countries around the world represented by
continue your legal practice here. With the ITLP students;
Internationally Trained Lawyers Program, you will • over 200 hours of legal academic instruction and
gain the knowledge and skills to help you in your hands-on examination practice;
journey to becoming a successful professionally • taught by leading faculty and practitioners;

licensed Canadian lawyer. • courses in Canadian Constitutional Law, Canadian


Administrative Law, Canadian Criminal Law and
Procedure, Foundations of Canadian Law,

T he Internationally Trained Lawyers Program (itlp)


is the only program in Canada that prepares
internationally educated and trained lawyers to enter the •
Professional Responsibility, Torts, Property, Contracts
and Evidence Law;
career and professional training workshops;
Canadian legal profession with confidence. Located at • one-on-one career coaching with an experienced legal
Canada’s pre-eminent law school at the University of Career Advisor; and
Toronto, the itlp prepares you for professional licensure • career internships in legal offices, including all three
and employment that reflects your experiences, levels of government, legal clinics, administrative
competencies and skills. Working closely with key partners tribunals, corporate counsel offices and leading
in the legal profession, our programs offer innovative Canadian law firms.
preparation to facilitate your transition into the Canadian
legal workplace.

“Everywhere I turn, people tell me of the many challenges of foreign trained professionals. Then I look at
the ITLP and I remember all the wonderful people who are making it their life’s work to help us succeed
in Canada…. I am really looking forward to my internship opportunity and I am very very grateful to all of
you who helped in making the dream of practising law in Canada, a reality!” Susanna Crichlow, Called to the
Bar in Trinidad and Tobago, and ITLP 2010-11 Intern with Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP
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Program Components The Benefits of Starting your Journey


The Internationally Trained Lawyers Program is a with the itlp
comprehensive professional program dedicated to helping
you prepare to be a lawyer in Canada. The University of Toronto, Faculty of Law—a first-class
law school in a world-class university
Academic Training by Leading Canadian Faculty The University of Toronto is a world-renowned university in
and Legal Practitioners a celebrated city where knowledge meets achievement, history
In-person lessons, practice examinations and feedback are meets future and ambition meets inspiration. The Faculty of
offered at the Faculty of Law in the following National Law is one of the world’s greatest law schools, a dynamic
Committee on Accreditation (nca) subjects: and social community that attracts top students and the
• Foundations of Canadian Law country’s finest scholars. You will have great pride in
• Professional Responsibility learning from exceptional teachers within this environment.
• Canadian Administrative Law

• Canadian Criminal Law and Procedure Toronto, Canada


• Canadian Constitutional Law Toronto is the capital city of the province of Ontario,
• Torts Law and offers the best of all worlds. The city has, at its very
• Evidence Law core, exceptional diversity: nearly half of Toronto’s 2.48
• Property Law million residents were born outside Canada. Our country’s
• Contracts Law living mosaic continues to draw the best and the brightest,
who come here seeking world-class business, culture and
Canadian Workplace Experience and Training education. They find it, too, in the Fortune 500 company
• individualized and dedicated career planning headquarters along Bay Street; in the research centres
• job skill workshops including resume and cover letter throughout the city; in the museums and galleries, literary,
preparation and interview skills music and film festivals that take place throughout the year.
• legal research and writing instruction Toronto’s transit system (ttc) is fast, clean and reliable, from
• professional writing which you can visit Toronto’s many eclectic neighbourhoods,
• Canadian workplace culture training each with a distinct personality, ripe for exploration.
• mentorship opportunities through workshops with members

of the Ontario legal profession Did you know? Toronto has almost as many nicknames as
• workplace internships and shadowing opportunities it does neighbourhoods, and each carries a story of the city.
• access to the itlp Resource and Information Centre For example, “Hollywood North” refers to the city’s
• as necessary, English language training popularity as a destination for film and tv production
(from http://discover.utoronto.ca/Campus_and_the_City/
Additional Benefits Toronto.htm).
• access to the Bora Laskin Law Library and other University

libraries Dedicated Focus on the Needs of Internationally


• participation in orientation activities Trained Lawyers
• networking opportunities The itlp aims to support internationally trained lawyers to
• dedicated student supports by the itlp team fulfill their dreams of successfully joining the legal
profession in Canada. The itlp focuses entirely on lawyers
and the legal profession. Recognizing that each lawyer’s

“In August I prepared for and wrote NCA exams. Group discussions and suggestions by professors and
TA’s on how to prepare for exams were very helpful in exam preparation. Review classes on the
subjects studied during the summer were also very valuable. Workplace Culture and Communication
classes were a great source of information that were so important for our internships.” Gurpreet Shergill,
Called to the Bar in India, and ITLP 2010-11 Intern with RBC Law Group—supporting Canadian Banking
needs are different, the itlp offers a variety of components corporate counsel, law professors and recent graduates. These
that can be tailored to meet these needs. classmates become your first colleagues in your legal journey
in Canada, greatly expanding your perspectives and offering
Comprehensive and Integrated Program a cohort with which to share the journey.
While you may come for the exceptional academic
preparation to complete your accreditation requirements Tremendous Partnerships within the Legal Profession
in Canadian law subjects, you will soon recognize that the From the beginning of the Program, the itlp has received the
itlp goes well beyond “law studies”. Our program guides support of key stakeholders in the legal profession including:
your journey into the Canadian legal profession, with • Federation of Law Societies of Canada (flsc);

access to many exceptional legal networks, as well as • National Committee on Accreditation (nca);

training in Canadian culture and workplace • Law Society of Upper Canada (lsuc);

communication. You will develop law-related job search • Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (triec);

skills including resume writing and interview skills, with • Pro Bono Law Ontario (pblo);

the guidance of a dedicated Career Advisor. • Pro Bono Students Canada (pbsc); and

• leading Canadian law firms.

Immediate Rich Network of Talented and Culturally


Diverse Colleagues itlp students gain valuable Canadian legal workplace
From the very first day of Orientation, you will meet experience through internships with one of a number of our
motivated and talented colleagues from around the globe, Partners, including all three levels of government, legal
who share your passion for law and determination to join the clinics, administrative tribunals, corporate counsel offices
legal profession in Canada. Our students include judges, and leading Canadian law firms.
administrative tribunal members, private practice lawyers,
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Student Overview

Number of Students:
Women: 47% / Men: 53%

Legal Systems:
Common Law, Hybrid and Civil
Law Jurisdictions

Places of Origin/Study:
Russia Bangladesh
UK Philippines
Germany Singapore
Poland China
Israel Mexico
Nigeria Trinidad
South Africa Jamaica
India Barbados
Pakistan USA
Sri Lanka Canada

Internship Partners
Legal Clinics and Administrative Tribunals Corporations
Advocacy Centre For Tenants Ontario/Income Security Advocacy Bank of Montreal
Centre (ACTO/ISAC) Deloitte
African Canadian Legal Clinic Home Depot of Canada Inc.
Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) RBC Law Group
Health Services Appeal and Review Board (HSARB)
Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC) Law Firms
Kensington-Bellwoods Community Legal Services (KBCLS) Black Sutherland LLP
Industrial Accident Victims’ Group of Ontario (IAVGO) Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
West Scarborough Community Legal Services (WSCLS) Cassels Brock LLP
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Government Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP
City of Toronto: Legal Services Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Department of Justice Canada Heenan Blaikie LLP
Legal Aid Ontario McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Ministry of the Attorney General Miller Thomson LLP
Ontario Securities Commission Ogilvy Renault LLP
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Torys LLP
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Becoming a Lawyer in Canada Additional Resources


The process for foreign trained lawyers to become • National Committee on Accreditation:
accredited and licensed in Canada may take several years, www.flsc.ca/en/foreignLawyers/foreignLawyers.asp
and you should prepare yourself with the necessary • Law Society of Upper Canada: www.lsuc.on.ca

information and resources. Below is a summary of the • Ontario Immigration Legal “Career Map”:

required steps. For further details, visit our website at www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/working/oi_how_work_


www.itlp.utoronto.ca. lawyer_cm.html
• Ontario Universities’ Application Centre:
1. Apply to the National Committee on Accreditation (nca) www.ouac.on.ca/olsas
for an evaluation and assessment of your professional and • Citizenship and Immigration Canada:

educational credentials. www.cic.gc.ca/english


2. Complete Challenge Examinations through the nca or • Settlement.org Welcome to Ontario: www.settlement.org

Courses at approved law schools. • Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants:

3. Obtain a Certificate of Qualification from the nca, once www.ocasi.org


all Challenge Exams and/or law school courses are
successfully completed.
4. Apply for and successfully complete the lawyer licensing
process through the relevant provincial law society. In
Ontario, this includes a Solicitor Examination, a Barrister Ready to apply?
Examination, up to 10 months articling work experience in Visit www.itlp.utoronto.ca
a law office, and the completion of a professional
responsibility course. In Ontario, the governing body for Here you will find complete details about deadlines,
lawyers is the Law Society of Upper Canada (lsuc). application requirements, the application process and
Additional provincial licensing bodies can be found through applicable program fees for any of the components of
the Federation of Law Societies of Canada (flsc). the Internationally Trained Lawyers Program.
5. Convocate and celebrate your “Call to the Bar”, both as a
Barrister and Solicitor.

“I am very grateful for the ITLP because it just feels like here is a set of people who don’t want you to
fail; people who look out for you, even though they have not been in this position and know what it
is like. I’m so happy for all the exposure and the opportunities, most of which I think go beyond our
expectations…. I truly got my money’s worth and so much more....” Keisha-Ann Shaw Hill, Called to the Bar
in Jamaica, and ITLP 2010-11 Intern with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

“The internship interviews were lined up after the August NCA exams and the whole process was truly
a terrific, thrilling learning experience (one to cherish for a lifetime!). Through the ITLP, I gained
great insight about the Canadian workplace culture, and developed courage and necessary skills to
successfully handle the interviews.” Nirav Bhatt, Called to the Bar in India, and ITLP 2010-11 Intern with Heenan
Blaikie LLP

“I appreciated the thought which went into organizing our orientation programme. In particular,
I would like to mention our worthwhile visit to the provincial legislature. While studying Foundations of
Canadian Law and Constitutional Law, I realized the importance of that visit.” Madhulika Joshi, Called to
the Bar in India, and ITLP 2010-11 Intern with Constitutional Law Branch—Legal Services Division, Ministry of the
Attorney General
Funded by:

www.itlp.utoronto.ca

Internationally Trained Lawyers Program Tel: 416-978-6770


Faculty of Law, University of Toronto Fax: 416-978-6580
3rd Floor, 655 Spadina Avenue Email: itlprogram.law@utoronto.ca
Toronto, ON M5S 2H9

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